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Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York to help solve another blood-soaked mystery. Embarking on a week-long voyage across the Atlantic on the opulent RMS Etruria, they're delighted to discover a traveling troupe of circus performers, fortune tellers, and a certain charismatic young escape artist entertaining the first-class passengers nightly. But then, privileged young women begin to go missing without explanation, and a series of brutal slayings shocks the entire ship.

When Seckry was six years old, his father disappeared. The two of them had spent the afternoon picking berries together in the fields surrounding their village. In Seckry's vague memory, it had been perfect. But the following morning his father was gone, and had taken all traces of his existence with him. Dreams of that afternoon still plague Seckry's nights. Swimming in and out of his consciousness are images of his father's watch; one that was glowing an eerie green, and inscribed with foreign markings. What had his dad told him about that watch?

Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school - and her reputation - behind to follow her mother's trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted.

Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes never meant to get into the family business. But when you're the sister of Bram and the niece of Sherlock, vampire hunting and mystery solving are in your blood. And so, when two society girls go missing, there's no one more qualified to investigate. Now, the fierce Evaline and the logical Mina must resolve their rivalry, in order to navigate the advances of not just one, but three mysterious gentlemen, and solve a murder with only one clue: the strange Egyptian scarab.

New York Times best-selling author Meg Cabot fills each adventure in the Mediator series with suspense and humor. Suze Simon is a liaison between ghosts and the living. But this teenager is no hand-holder, she's tough on the spirits who need her help. When the ghost of a murdered woman wakes Suze up one night with an troublesome request, the 16-year-old just wants to get rid of her.

Nobody really believes in a curse. Until you know the people who disappear. Too much coincidence, you look for reason. Too much death, you grasp for something to blame. Carson pulled Delaney out and he died on the side of the road with her mouth pressed to his. Her air in his body. Troy. She told the cops it was suicide. Didn't matter. The lake released her and grabbed another. But when Decker's father dies in a pool of spilled water on their kitchen floor, all Decker can feel is a slow burning rage. Because he knows that Delaney knew that his dad was going to die.

Mara Dyer once believed she could run from her past. She can’t. She used to think her problems were all in her head. They aren’t. She couldn’t imagine that after everything she’s been through, the boy she loves would still be keeping secrets. She’s wrong.

Gen Beaufont is charged with discovering the truth since she already has a lead on the case. The person behind this is suspected to be the true evil that will push Gen into her ultimate role. This will be her finest hour as she unveils her first real nemesis and the biggest threat to magic.

The war against drugs wasn't won. The devious dealers and drug lords simply went underground. Gen Beaufont is about to drive them all to the surface and eradicate them for good. The new leader of the Rogue Riders may not understand much about the modern world. However, she knows that peddling dangerous drugs to the young, innocent, and disadvantaged is a surefire way to destroy the future generations. When Gen and Emperor uncover a huge illegal drug ring, they realize they've got their work cut out for them. Their first jobs as leaders isn't going to be easy.

A blackbird calls a warning. Anna, a slave girl running away from her Roman masters, pauses to listen as she lifts a totemic, druid carving she's found in the tunnel where she's hiding. The last thing she sees is a tangle of matted fur, a sheaf of claws, a flash of fangs, as she unleashes a hungry animal presence.

Mullory Prudence ricorda perfettamente le ultime parole di sua madre: "Se la stranezza ti trova, tu scappa". Un giorno come gli altri, delle misteriose lettere indirizzate a lei cominciano a spuntare nei luoghi più impensati. Contiene un invito alla tenuta Stoutmire per partecipare al Mystery Royale, un gioco con in palio una ricca eredità.

Was haben ein Filmproduzent, Feen und ein Magier gemeinsam? Aillard Blackwood, Berater für das New Scotland Yard und Vollzeitmagier stellt sich genau dieser Frage. Nachdem seine Partnerin, Sergeant Paxton, ihn in Londons bekannteste Filmstudios zitiert, gerät er in ein ebenfalls filmreifes Netz von Lügen, Gewalt und Intrigen. Blackwood muss sich ohne seine Magie durch dieses undurchschaubare Gewirr, das eher einer Telenovela als einem gewöhnlichen Fall gleicht, kämpfen.

The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it’s the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a series of brutal murders broke out across the city - gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific work of Jack the Ripper in the autumn of 1888. Soon “Rippermania” takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect.

In six hundred years, one thing hasn't changed . . . Crooked politicians still exist. But Gen Beaufont hasn't changed either—she still fights for justice, no matter what. Although Gen is from the medieval era, she understands the politics of the modern world. When the Rogue Riders become divided by their own principles, things really get dangerous. If those meant to protect are at odds with each other, is there any hope for the citizens they are meant to protect?

Leigh's life has been ripped apart. Orphaned, she goes to live with incredibly wealthy relatives she never knew she had. Struggling to fit into her new world, she can't let go of her grief. When the police tell her the investigation into her parents' murder has hit a brick wall, she knows the only way she will ever know peace is to solve the mystery herself. With new family and friends, which includes a ghost with multiple personality issues, Leigh risks everything to find her answers.

Crime can only be regulated by those who are purely good. Too bad that the Los Angeles law enforcement is full of corruption. Gen Beaufont is going to have to take out the trash. In a city where crime has spiraled so far out of control that even the criminals themselves are begging for more law enforcement, Gen knows she has her work cut out for her. But when she starts digging deeper into the mysterious police matters plaguing the city, she uncovers a sinister plot that no one could have anticipated.

To end evil, one has to know where to find it first. Rose Beaufont needs to discover where the Sovereign Shadow coven is. Once she does, then she can end witchcraft for good. But to do so, she must kill the most powerful witch to ever live.

Magic is desperately at risk of being lost forever… All because of one witch. The original one. Mater Inferni. She must be stopped. Witchcraft must be eradicated. But to do so, will be the biggest challenge Rose Beaufont has ever faced. Actually it will be the greatest feat most anyone has confronted. Few are as powerful as Mater Inferni. Finding her will be key. Determining how to destroy her might be impossible. Doing it will be life threatening. Can Rose take down the Mother of Witches before she destroys magic?

Zwei mysteriöse Geheimlogen, eine erbitterte Feindschaft und ein Mädchen zwischen den Fronten. Die siebzehnjährige Mags wünscht sich weit weg. Aus der Schule, aus der Kleinstadt in Süddeutschland, aber vor allem von ihrer Helikopter-Mutter. Ihr langweiliges Leben nimmt eine ungeahnte Wendung, als ein gutaussehender Austauschschüler aus London vor ihr steht. Cyrus’ geheimnisvolle Art hat etwas an sich, das Mags mitten ins Herz trifft. Was sie nicht weiß: Cyrus ist ein Hunter, ausgebildet im Kampf und eingeweiht in die Mysterien einer uralten Geheimloge. Und er ist hier, um sie zu finden.

Ross Bentley has a gift – he can move things with his mind. Ross has always known he was different, but he’s kept his talent secret, even from those closest to him. Everything changes when he hears about a contest called The Million Dollar Gift – a wealthy businessman has pledged a million dollars to anyone who can prove they have superhuman powers. It’s too good a chance to miss …